WXMC
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WXMC is a Morris County, New Jersey
area radio station
which signed on in 1982 under its current call-letters. The station is owned by James Chladek. It broadcasts a Spanish Tropical format and is mostly automated.
The station was sold and became WXMC in October 1982. The station then offered a traditional big band and adult standards format playing the hits of the 1930s and 1940s wilt some very traditional standards from the 1950s and a handful of non rock songs from the late 1950s and early 1960s. The station still had financial problems and again went silent in May 1983. The station is again sold and put back on the air in March 1984. At that point the station offered and adult contemporary music format.
After more financial problems, WXMC flipped to a standards format called Music Of Your Life
in January 1985. The station played the hits of the 1930s, 1940's and early 1950s, as well as non rock songs from the 1950s, 1960's and 1970's. The station also played alimited amount of "soft rock". Under this format, the station prospered and pulled high ratings. The station was successful until it was sold in 1989. By the end of 1990, financial problems again set in. In 1991, they even lost phone service. That spring, the station went into receivership and an effort was made to keep the station afloat. Phone service was restored but financial difficulties continued to plague the station. WXMC was sold again in the summer of 1992.
That fall, WXMC segued into an adult contemporary format. In the summer of 1993, WXMC began selling airtime for infomercials and fortune tellers. By 1995, the station was brokered full-time. They also began to remain on the air 24 hours a day. In January 1996, the station was sold and flipped to Spanish Adult Contemporary. The station evolved into a Tropical format a few years later.
Currently WXMC broadcasts Spanish programming and prior to that they simulcast Tarot Card readings and other programming from WNYX-LP
a low-power television station in New York City
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Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the United States 2010 Census, the population was 492,276. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Morristown....
area radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
which signed on in 1982 under its current call-letters. The station is owned by James Chladek. It broadcasts a Spanish Tropical format and is mostly automated.
History
The station's first incarnation on the 1310am frequency was WQTK in the late 1960s. The station offered a Top 40 format and was a daytimer only authorized to sign off after dark at 6 p.m.. In 1978 the station became WBIO and offered an adult contemporary format. The station began to have financial problems in 1979 and in 1981 went dark.The station was sold and became WXMC in October 1982. The station then offered a traditional big band and adult standards format playing the hits of the 1930s and 1940s wilt some very traditional standards from the 1950s and a handful of non rock songs from the late 1950s and early 1960s. The station still had financial problems and again went silent in May 1983. The station is again sold and put back on the air in March 1984. At that point the station offered and adult contemporary music format.
After more financial problems, WXMC flipped to a standards format called Music Of Your Life
Music of Your Life
Music of Your Life is a satellite-delivered radio network featuring the Adult Standards music format. Created by record executive and jingle writer Al Ham, and now under the direction of Marc Angell, Music of Your Life has more than 50 AM, FM and HD-2 radio station affiliates, and has been in...
in January 1985. The station played the hits of the 1930s, 1940's and early 1950s, as well as non rock songs from the 1950s, 1960's and 1970's. The station also played alimited amount of "soft rock". Under this format, the station prospered and pulled high ratings. The station was successful until it was sold in 1989. By the end of 1990, financial problems again set in. In 1991, they even lost phone service. That spring, the station went into receivership and an effort was made to keep the station afloat. Phone service was restored but financial difficulties continued to plague the station. WXMC was sold again in the summer of 1992.
That fall, WXMC segued into an adult contemporary format. In the summer of 1993, WXMC began selling airtime for infomercials and fortune tellers. By 1995, the station was brokered full-time. They also began to remain on the air 24 hours a day. In January 1996, the station was sold and flipped to Spanish Adult Contemporary. The station evolved into a Tropical format a few years later.
Currently WXMC broadcasts Spanish programming and prior to that they simulcast Tarot Card readings and other programming from WNYX-LP
WNYX-LP
WNYX-LD is a low-power television station in New York, New York, broadcasting locally on channel 35. Like its sister station WNXY-LD, this station broadcasts community Public-access television-type programming. Much of its programming appeals to various ethnic audiences.Originally, it began on...
a low-power television station in New York City
New York City
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